THREAD - What triggered the Partition in 1947? The Direct Action Day orchestrated by the Muslim League.
Why was August 16, 1946, selected as the “Direct Action Day”.
“Jinnah chose 16 August deliberately for a reason.
Why was August 16, 1946, selected as the “Direct Action Day”.
“Jinnah chose 16 August deliberately for a reason.
That day in 1946 was the eighteenth Day of Ramzan and the day was associated with the Battle of Badr which resulted in Prophet Mohammad’s first decisive victory over the heathens and the subsequent conquest of Mecca. The then Chief Minister of Kolkata and an important Muslim…
…League leader Suhrawardy and his Muslim League colleagues delivered fiery speeches reminding Muslims of Bengal of the victory of Badr and exhorting on them to follow in the footsteps of the Prophet and wrest a victory for Islam on 16 August. m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/eng…
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